Mounting for hinged doors and the like



April 8, 1952 J. w. TURLEY MOUNTING FOR HINGED DOORS AND THE LIKE 2 SHEETSSHEET 1 Filed Dec. 29, 1945 INVENTOR -J/)M:.r H4 fuel 5) ATTORNEY April-8, 1952 J. w. TURLEY Y MOUNTING FOR HINGED DOORS AND THE LIKE Filed Dec. 29, 1945 2 SHEETS-SHEET g Patented Apr. 8, 1 952 MOUNTING FOR HINGED DOORS I AND THE LIKE James Wolstenholme Turley, Manchester,

- England Application December 29, 1945, Serial No. 638,095 In Great Britain January 1, 1945 3 Claims.

This invention relates to hinged doors and the like, such as windows, though it is primarily applicable to the doors of rooms or buildings.

It is often necessary in connection with doors of rooms or buildings to make alterations or adjustments to a door to enable the same to clear a carpet or to correct faults due to dropping of the hinge, or distortion of the door frame, causing the door to rub at the bottom with the door or carpet or with the top of the frame.

At present it is difficult for such alterations or adjustmentsto be made except by calling in the services of a joiner to reshape the top or bottom of the door, which latter essentially entails removing the door hinges. Also, when the adjustments are necessary due to distortion of the door frame, the reshaping of the door to clear it Where it touches the frame or floor, leaves an unsightly gap and misalignment of the'outline of the door and its frame. Moreover, such a badly fitting door is also draughty.

The object of the present invention is an improved method of and means .for mounting the door so as to enable such alterations or adjustments to be effected without the difliculties and disadvantages aforesaid.

According to one feature of the invention, an adjustable hinge for a door or the like comprises complementary hinge portions with interdigitated pivot lugs spaced so as to permit relative displacement of such portions axially of such lugs and adjustable means for determining the relative axial position of such interdigitated lugs.

According to a further feature of the invention, means are provided in the door frame, alone or in combination with the said adjustable hinge, for adjusting the relative spacing between at least one edge of the door and its adjacent frame member.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 shows one example of the invention;

Figs. 2 and 3 show modifications of the invention.

In the example of the invention shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing an improved door hinge is provided in which the part a to be secured to the door frame 17 has upper and-lower lugs c and d in and between which is mounted a hinge pin 6. The hinge pin is formed or provided near its upper end with a screwed portion e adapted to screw into the upper lug. screwing into the lower lug is a sleeve f having a head f and carrying also a screwed locking collar 9 provided with a grub screw g. The lower end of the hinge pin e is located in the sleeve 1 which can screw up and down over the end of the pin for adjustment as described later. The part h of the hinge which is to be fixed to the door 2' is made with a single lug h to fit onto the hinge pin and of such width that there is freedom for adjustment between the upper and lower lugs c and d aforesaid. The single lug h is adapted to rest on and be supported by the head 1" of the sleeve 1 on the hinge pm.

In use, the door hinge may be adjusted after the door has been hung, so that the fioor clearance is as required. Such adjustment may be effected by loosening the grub screw 9', slacking off the lock nut g and then turning the screwed sleeve 1 to raise or lower the head f which supports the door through the lug h which rests on such head.

In order that the relative spacing of the upper edge of the door and adjacent top or lintel o of the frame may be adjusted, the door frame is made with a rigid upper member 10 to which may be secured the usual moulding. The lintel 0 has a rebate 0 against which the door closes and is adjustable up and down relative to the frame member p by means of captive screws q one of which is shown, screwing into a plate 1, the latter fixed by means of screws 1' to the frame p.

In an alternative construction shown in Fig. 2, spacing adjustment for the closing edge of the door is effected by providing an additional frame member b' similar to the lintel o with rebate 12 and captive screws and plates 12 b to which extra frame I) the part a of the hinges would be secured. A moulding b is also shown in chain line in Fig. 2 to hide any gap between the frame b and additional frame member b.

In use, it is obvious that at any time it is a simple matter to raise the door to clear a new carpet, or to adjust it for any desired fioor clearance within the capacity for adjustment and the setting of the hinge. If necessary, the movable top member of the frame may be adjusted relative to the top edge of the door to permit such raising of the door, or preferably, after any hinge adjustmentthe movable frame members will be adjusted so that the relative spacing will give a good fit, any adjustment being easily and instantaneously effected by the use of a screwdriver or key to turn the adjusting sleeve or screws as may be required. Should the frame become distorted so that the front or look end of the door is raised or falls, the upper movable frame member may be adjusted to the misalignment of the top edge of the door. The same applies to the lock side of the frame which may also be constructed with an adjustable frame member similar in construction to the adjustable lintel 0 to compensate for frame distortion. Where the hinges are mounted on a. movable frame member, such member may be adjusted out of alignment with the distorted main frame and moulding so that the door may be brought back into correct vertical suspension as to the axle of its hinges. Mouldings o and o in Fig. 1 hide any gap between adjacent members.

In a further modification of the invention as shown also in Fig. 2 a second adjustable sleeve f similar to the sleeve f and with head f nut 91 and grub screw 91 may be provided in the upper pivot lug c to close the space above the lug h, or in such lug h for the same purpose, where it may be required to prevent the door from rising instead of relying only upon gravity to locate it relative to the sleeve head 1.

In the modification shown in Fig. 3 the part a has dowel pins 7 which are adapted .to be slidably located in lugs 70' in a plate It adapted to be screwed to the door frame b. The part a also has a screw m adapted to screw into a nut-like lu n in the plate is, such screw carrying a lock nut m adapted to be locked against theback of the part a to prevent rotation of the screw after it has been set.

Adjustment for relative spacing of the closing edge of the door and the adjacent edge of the door frame, the spacing of the part a may be adjusted relative to the frame I; by means of the screw m.

What I claim is:

- 1. Anadjustable mounting of a hinged'door comprising a fixed frame, a door hung in said frame by hinges, each hinge having complementary door and frame parts provided with .complementary vertically alined lugs, the lugs of said parts being spaced apart, one of said lugs being fixed to said door and a second said lug being fixed to said frame, a'pin passing through all of said lugs, a sleeve threaded into a lug and surrounding a portion of said pin, a head on said sleeve located in said space, one of said two lugs being supported on said head, whereby rotating said head relatively adjusts said parts.

2. An adjustable mounting of a hinged door comprising a fixed frame, a door hung in said frame by hinges, each hinge having complementary door and frame parts provided with complementary vertically alined lugs, the lugs of said parts being spaced apart, one of said lugs being comprising a fixed frame, a door hung in said frame by hinges, each hinge having complementary door and frame parts provided with complementary vertically alined lugs, the lugs of said parts being spaced apart, one of said lugs being fixed .to said door and a second said lug being fixed to .said frame, a. pin passing through all of said lugs, an end of said pin being threaded into an end lug, asleeve threaded into a lug and surrounding a portion of said pin, a head on said sleeve located in said space, one of said two lugs being supported on said head, whereby rotating said head relatively adjusts said parts.

JAMES WOLSTENHOLME TURLEY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent: I

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